Shoulder strap



R. PONTON SHOULDER STRAP Jan. 17, 1933.

Filed Aug.

Patented Jan. 17, 1933 RICHARD PONTON, OF CENTRAL FALLS, RHODE ISLANDSHOULDER STRAP Application filed. August 6, 1932. Serial No. 627,727.

My invention relates to improvements in shoulder straps such as arecommonly used for the support of undergarments for ladies and children,and one purpose of my invention is to provide a shoulder strap withanelastic attachment and also with a provision for adjustment as to lengthso that the same may be adapted to wearers of different heights andages. Another purpose is to provide a shoulder strap in which no buttonholes are necessary thus materially reducing the cost of manufacture.

These objects are secured by the device shown in the accompanyingdrawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective of my device.

Figure 2 a detail of the elastic and adjusting member.

Figure 3 a cross section through the elastic member and its fasteningclip, and

Figure 4 a detail of the fastenin clip.

The same letters are used to indicate the same parts of my inventionthroughout the various figures.

In Figure 1, A, represents the body of the strap which is designed to goover the shoulder of the wearer and consists of ordinary webbing, orsimilar material. The extremities of strap A are looped at Ar -A so asto permit of the introduction of the elastic adjusting members BB. Thesemembers BB consist of elastic fabric, preferably of circular crosssection, and are provided with the fastening clips E-EEE. These clipsare fixed upon the elastic members BB and are so arranged as to providefor two or more loops, as shown at Cl)CD. The ends of the member B aresecured by sim ilar clips FF, shown best in Figure The loops (lDC-D aredesigned to fit and engage buttons upon the garments to be sup portedand by the separation of these loops by means of the clips EE the wearermay change at will the available length of the shoulder strap. While twoloops only are shown in the drawing, the number may be increased tothree or more, as desired. By the use of two or more loops, a singleshoulder strap will serve to support two or more gar ments on the samewearer, the separate loops serving to engage buttons on the severalgarments supported. The clips E-E are formed of sheet metal and areattached to the elastic members B-B by being folded or bent upon thesame, as shown in Figure 3. The clips E-E are fixed on the members BBand are not movable thereon.

In Figure 4, E shows the construction of these clips.

By making the members BB of elastic material, the shoulder strap willyield to movements of the body and by reason of the plurality of loopsor eyelets GD, the strap will accommodate itself to persons of differentstature, as well as serving to support more than one garment.

It will be seen by an inspection of the drawing that my device is verysimple of construction, can be produced and sold at very slight cost dueto the elimination of button holes, and can be adapted to a variety ofuses such as shoulder straps, waist bands, belts, and the like.

Another advantage of my invention is that the elastic members hold thestrap A under constant tension upon the shoulders of the wearer and thushelp to prevent the strap from slipping down over the shoulders.

Having now described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is- 1. A shoulder strap for undergarments and the likecomprising an inelastic intermediate webbing portion formed with a loopat each end, an elastic member for each end of the webbing of elongatedform having the ends thereof overlapped, clips securing the overlappedcnds together and confined within the loop of the webbing and pluralityof clips secured to the elastic member between the overlapped ends andintermediate portion of the elastic member and in spaced relation toprovide a plurality of loops in the elastic member for selectiveengagements with garment buttons.

2. A shoulder strap for undergarments and the like comprising aninelastic intermediate webbing portion formed with a loop at each end,an elastic member for each end of the webbing of elongated form havingthe ends thereof overlapped, clips securing the overlapped ends togetherand confined within the loop of the webbing with the intermediateportions of the elastic member moved into contact and a plurality ofclips secured to the contacting portions of the elastic member in spacedrelation to provide a plurality of loops in the elastic member forselective engagement with garment buttons.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

RICHARD PONTON.

